Learning objectives
<br />The goal of the course is to provide students with a method of analysis and legal-political lexicon capable of translating reciprocally the various legal standpoints of individuals belonging to different cultural worlds. The purpose of this is to make use of a theoretical platform for a political dialogue capable of promoting democratic handling of a range of cultures and their interrelated conflicts within the public sphere.
Prerequisites
<br />Students must have knowledge of basic concepts of private and public law.
Course unit content
<br />The course will cover the nature, development and spread of the primary religious-based legal systems, including through the study of history of religions. It will also include in-depth study of a number of individual legal institutions using an intercultural methodological approach.
Full programme
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Bibliography
<br />Recommended texts are: <br />'Le religioni' by Mario Ricca, Roma-Bari, Laterza editore, 2004<br />or<br />'Legal Tradition of the World', by H. Patrick Glenn, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2004.
Teaching methods
Lectures and exams are oral.
Assessment methods and criteria
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Other information
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